possum

Speech parts

1. possum - Noun

2. possum - Verb

Meaning

An opossum.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

opossum phalanger bandicoot boomer death body kangaroo bilby dead alive corpse koala marsupial euro wombat

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Hypernyms

marsupial pouched mammal

Hyponyms

koala flying squirrel koala bear native bear trichosurus vulpecula cuscus

Phrases with the word

feather-tailed possum possum grape happy as a possum up a gum tree ringtailed possum possum apple possum plum

Examples

I've eaten weird things through the course of my life. I've eaten wild game, I've eaten possum - possum's no good. Chris Pratt

An investigation revealed that Anderton lied to journalists and the public. citation He had used a kiwi that had been caught in a possum trap. Source: Internet

Besides discouraging animals that eat live prey, playing possum also convinces some large animals that the opossum is no threat to their young. Source: Internet

A tiny ringtail possum has been saved from a bushfire burning south-west of Sydney by heroic firefighters. Source: Internet

Callihan played possum to unload a heavy clothesline. Source: Internet

Badly set possum traps often kill or maim kiwi. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Possilpark POSSLQ possul possum apple possum belly possum grape